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Jilin Zhang WGM

Username: YiLeAi

Playing Since: 2018-05-22 (Inactive)

Wow Factor: ♟♟

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Rapid: 2169
8W / 0L / 0D
Blitz: 2329
41W / 6L / 3D

Jilin Zhang - The Brainy Biologist of the Board

Meet Jilin Zhang, also known in the chess biosphere as YiLeAi. Holding the esteemed title of Woman Grandmaster from FIDE, Jilin has fused intellect and strategy with a touch of biological brilliance—proving that just like cells dividing, every move counts and replicates advantage.

Jilin’s chess career is no less than an evolutionary marvel. Since bursting onto the Blitz scene in 2018 with a sharp rating of 2082, they quickly mutated into a dominant force—peaking at an astonishing 2539 in 2022. Their rapid and daily game play reflects a steady metabolism of wins, highlighted by flawless 100% win rates in Rapid and Daily openings labeled "Top Secret"—a fitting codename for moves so sneaky they could belong to a master geneticist manipulating DNA strands.

With a longest winning streak of 46 games, one could say Jilin’s consistency is as robust as cellular replication. Though their current winning streak is at zero—no need to fret—biological resilience is in their DNA, with an impressive 86% comeback rate after setbacks, making them the “zombie cell” of chess: knocked down but never out.

Jilin’s playing style is a beautifully complex organism: a low early resignation rate paired with a substantial 74% endgame frequency. The average number of moves per victory hovers around 66, signaling a patience and endurance reminiscent of a slow but sure neurochemical process—methodical, precise, and impactful.

Like a perfectly executed mitosis, Jilin’s psychological game is balanced, with minimal tilt factor and an exceptional 100% win rate after losing a piece, demonstrating superb adaptability under pressure. Whether playing as White or Black, Jilin's win rates soar above 80%, a testament to a versatile genome of tactics.

Off the board, Jilin faces revered opponents—some yield consistently to their strategic cytokinesis, while others remain elusive adversaries. But against many, their win rate is a clean 100%, as if Jilin had dissected their patterns under a microscope and found just the right catalyst to outsmart them.

In the end, Jilin Zhang is more than a champion; they're a living proof that chess, like biology, thrives on adaptation, evolution, and a bit of clever chemistry. Watch their next moves—one slip and you might just get checked, mate, and biologically outclassed!


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Feedback for Jilin Zhang

Jilin, you've been showing solid strategic understanding and good opening preparation, especially with your choice of classical setups like the London System and various well-known e4 openings. Your ability to create active play and apply pressure in the middlegame is commendable.

Strengths:

  • Opening Fundamentals: Your opening moves are sound and follow many standard principles. For example, your use of h3 & a4 in the London System and timely exchanges in the Scotch and French structures demonstrate understanding of positional play.
  • Active Piece Play: You are effectively using your pieces to contest key squares and create threats, as seen in your aggressive knight maneuvers and use of open files with your rooks.
  • Endgame Awareness: You show good technique closing out games when given an advantage, making effective use of passed pawns and piece coordination.

Areas for Improvement:

  • Time Management: In some games, time pressure affected your decision quality, especially in complex positions. Practicing time awareness and quick evaluation can help maintain accuracy under pressure.
  • Tactical Precision: There were moments, particularly in critical middlegame junctures, where tactical slips led to missed winning chances or increased opponent activity. Regular tactical training will sharpen your calculation and recognition skills.
  • Handling Pressure: Some losses came from gradual positional pressure by your opponent or underestimated threats. Enhancing your defensive skills and threat assessment will increase your resilience.

Next Steps and Recommendations:

  1. Incorporate daily tactical puzzles with increasing difficulty to boost pattern recognition.
  2. Review your recent losses carefully to identify recurring strategic weaknesses or missed opportunities.
  3. Practice playing games with different time controls to balance speed and accuracy under varied conditions.
  4. Study classical games in your preferred openings to deepen understanding of common plans and ideas.

Overall, you are progressing very well. Keep honing your calculation and time management skills, and continue building on your solid positional foundation. With consistent work, your 2169 (2022-03-24) can improve further.



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Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2022 2329 2169
2020 2314 2167
2019 1800
2018 2082 2112
Rating by Year201820192020202223292082YearRatingBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2022 5W / 4L / 1D 1W / 3L / 2D 69.8
2020 20W / 0L / 0D 21W / 0L / 0D 66.9
2019 1W / 0L / 0D 0W / 0L / 0D 7.0
2018 2W / 0L / 0D 1W / 0L / 0D 56.7

Openings: Most Played

Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Modern 1 1 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 46 0
Losing 3 0
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